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Worldwide island leaders to meet in PEI
2024-02-14
International experts and leaders will gather in Prince Edward Island to discuss sustainable development.
Prince Edward Island will host the 2024 Global Sustainable Islands Summit May 22-23, 2024 at Crowbush.
“We have big goals to reach net zero emissions in our province by 2040 and to be a...
New funding to support renewable energy in Island communities
2023-12-21
A new fund will help support community-based renewable energy generation.
The three-year $3.5 million Community Renewable Energy Generation (CREG) Fund is now open to applications from municipalities, Indigenous communities, and community groups.
“Residents know what is needed in their own...
Building plans for Cleantech Innovation Centre unveiled
2023-12-12
Plans for the Cleantech Park in Georgetown, which include the Cleantech Innovation Centre (CIC), were made public today.
CIC will house the Cleantech Academy, a joint initiative between Holland College and UPEI. Students will work collaboratively with local industry to develop cutting-edge...
Residents invited to learn more about Cleantech Park
2023-12-07
Georgetown’s Cleantech Park is under construction and Islanders are invited to an open house to learn more about the project.
The open house will take place at the Kings Playhouse in Georgetown on December 12, from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Plans for the park will be on display and representatives will...
Government receives recommendations on coastal development
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/government-receives-recommendations-on-coastal-development
2023-12-05
New recommendations on coastal policy will provide a framework for long-term coastal resilience in Prince Edward Island.
The Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation at UPEI provided its Interim Coastal Policy Recommendations Report to government this week.
“I commissioned this...
New transit record, expanded routes for December
2023-11-24
The number of Islanders taking public transit continues to grow and routes are expanding during the busiest month of the holiday season to help people get around.
Transit PEI service is expanding to include a route from Souris and Georgetown into Charlottetown on Saturdays in December, along with...
Province reviews report on biomass heating
2023-10-18
The Forestry Commission has presented government with the first comprehensive review of the biomass heating sector in PEI.
As a first step to implementing the PEI Forestry Commission’s recommendations on biomass, the province will review and update its process for assessing proposed biomass...
Georgetown on the path to net zero
2023-10-05
The Government of Prince Edward Island is working with the UPEI Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation and the UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering to assess Georgetown as PEI's first net zero community.
The first step is to understand how Georgetown uses energy for homes and...
Changes to regulations to enable progress in renewable energy
2023-08-24
New changes to regulations under the Renewable Energy Act give the province clear authority to issue development permits for renewable energy developments.
“We need to invest heavily in renewables, and our government is prepared to do that. We can’t wait multiple years to do the right thing for...
Cardigan Consolidated School getting net zero upgrades
2023-07-26
Cardigan Consolidated School will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and become the province’s first net zero retrofitted school.
A net zero energy (NZE) building means the total amount of energy used by the building on an annual basis is equal to the amount of renewable energy created on the...